APHC010135792025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3369] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE T MALLIKARJUNA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 2907/2025 Between: Tirumareddy Murali and Others ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. M.M.M. KRISHNA SANAPALA Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The court made the following Order: This Criminal Petition, under Sections 480 and 483 of the BNSS, has been filed by the petitioners/A1 and A2, seeking regular bail, in Crime No.404 of 2024 of Bhogapuram Police Station, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4) of the BNS and Sections 21(1)(2)(3), 22, 23 of T.B.U.D.S. Act. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief is that the accused collected huge amounts to a tune of Rs.6,00,00,000/- by organizing unauthorized chits and depositing the money from the public in and around Bhogapuram Mandal and the defacto complainant, who is one of such depositors, reported that A1 asked him and his villagers to join in chits and believing his 2 words the defacto complainant and others joined in the said chits and paid an amount of approximately Rs.6,00,00,000/- but the accused did not return their amounts and deceived them. 3. Heard. Perused the record. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners have been in judicial custody from 26.02.2025 and they are falsely implicated in the present crime and prays to grant bail to the petitioners herein. 5. On the other hand, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that there are 200 victims in the present crime and the statements of 167 victims were recorded. So far, no amount has been recovered from the possession of accused. 6. Considering the serious nature of allegations made against the petitioners and the involvement of huge amount and considering the fact that the statements of some more victims yet to be recorded and the amount has not been traced out, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners herein at this stage. 7. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is dismissed. _____________________ T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO, J 26.03.2025 ASR 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T. MALLIKARJUNA RAO Criminal Petition No.2907 of 2025 Dated: 26.03.2025 ASR